Academic Representation Senior Coordinator
Are you passionate about empowering others to be heard and drive meaningful change?
Do you want to help student leaders navigate the higher education landscape and shape their academic experiences?
Then we’d love you to join us as our Academic Representation Senior Coordinator! You’ll be responsible for leading operational delivery of academic representation systems across departments and faculties, creating an empowering and supportive environment to ensure students have an active voice in shaping their academic experiences. In this role you’ll coach senior student leaders, manage high impact volunteers, and build collaborative voice mechanisms in partnership with university stakeholders.
The Role
Role: Academic Representation Senior Coordinator
Hours: 35-hours per week (to be worked flexibly)
Salary: Grade C £31,357.00 to £35,550.18 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Location: Exeter/Hybrid
Who are we?
The Students’ Guild is the University of Exeter’s students’ union, led by students for students. We’re an independent charity, offering a wide range of opportunities, services and support to help students get the most out of their unique journeys at university. This includes everything from social activities to making sure things are going well on their academic course. We have nearly 300 student groups and all of our work is led by, and in the best interest of, our members.
The Guild is a truly rewarding place to work. Our talented and passionate staff make a real difference to the lives of students every single day, working together to achieve the Guild’s purpose: to shape an excellent student experience for all students at Exeter by empowering them to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We are looking for people who recognise that the Guild is student-led and share a genuine passion for student engagement and empowerment. If you share a commitment to our values and want to be part of a radically inclusive organisation with a seriously exciting future ahead, we can’t wait to hear from you.
What will you bring?
- You’ll be able to create and embed inclusive volunteer practices and support systems that empower a diverse range of student leaders to be impactful.
- You’ll know how to navigate complex university policies or higher education topics, translating them into practical insights that empower student leaders to lobby for change.
- You’ll be skilled in managing operational processes, project timelines, and resources to ensure academic representation systems run effectively.
To view the role profile and to find out more about working with us and how we support our students LOVE Exeter, please visit our website: www.exeterguild.com
We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced family pay, at least 6-weeks’ holiday, sustainable travel incentives, access to exclusive discounts and perks and a free confidential advice service. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through a real commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We also provide access to great development opportunities, including a personal development budget for you to spend on sharpening your skills. We’ll also help you to gain valuable experience, ensuring that you have opportunities to grow your career both here at the Guild and beyond.
Inclusion is central to the Guild. We approach our work collaboratively, empower our people and celebrate our uniqueness. If you’re driven to empower others and achieve great things, you’ll fit right in. Our people are proud of who they are and value each other’s differences, and we are committed to creating a diverse community that is radically inclusive of race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.
How to Apply
NOTE: To apply for this position, you will need to submit your application via our recruitment portal located on our website. We are not accepting applications via Indeed on this occasion. Website: www.exeterguild.com
Application Timeline:
- Closing Date: 10am on Wednesday 26 August, 2026
- Shortlisting: Thursday 27 August, 2026
- Interviews: Wednesday 2 September, 2026
You will need to provide an up-to-date copy of your CV, and answer the following questions related to the person specification for the role:
- Please outline your experience of supporting and managing diverse volunteers to deliver positive impact.
- Please tell us about your approach to empowering others to understand, navigate and challenge complex policies or decision-making.
- What is your understanding of our values, and how would you use them to support student representatives in the Guild?
Please note:
- We will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application. This can sometimes take a few days.
- Unfortunately, if we receive your application after the closing date, we will not be able to consider it.
Meet your new Manager, Tom Clemo Academic Representation Manager
If you’d like an informal chat with me to find out more about the role, the team and what we’re looking for in the Academic Representation Senior Coordinator role, you can get in touch at [email protected] I would love to hear from you!
For general enquiries, please contact [email protected]
Pay: £31,357.00-£35,550.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Exeter EX4 4PZ
